43rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130276400 | MASONRY BLOCK SYSTEM - The invention is a masonry block that is adapted to receive insulation and re-bar. The block has a number of cavities and recesses or grooves in various walls and webs so that re-bar may be laid along a row of blocks, may be inserted vertically through multiple courses of blocks, and may even be inserted diagonally through multiple courses of blocks. The cavities that have re-bar are filled with grout, the other cavities are filled with insulation, either in the form of a rigid foam core, batting, or spray foam. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276401 | WALL BLOCK AND WALL BLOCK SYSTEM - A wall block, wall block system and method of making a wall block. The wall block including at least one core extending from the top surface to the bottom surface, the at least one core having opposed front and rear surfaces and first and second side surfaces the wall block also including at least one pin hole opening onto the top surface of the block and extending at least a portion of the distance from the top surface to the bottom surface. The at least one pin hole may open onto at least a portion of at least one surface of the at least one core. The block may be provided with channels; the pin hole, channels and core may all be formed in a mold box by a single forming member. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276402 | Ventilation Baffle and Insulation Stop - A baffle for use in an attic defined by a vertical exterior wall having a top wall plate, parallel ceiling joists supported by the top wall plate, and spaced apart, inclined rafters securely connected to the top wall plate and the ceiling joists is disclosed. The rafters typically have a roof deck fastened to their top surface. The baffle is installed between adjacent roof rafters to substantially block the flow of ventilating air through an opening located between the top surface of the wall plate and the underside of the roof deck. The baffle is formed from extruded cellular plastics material which is cut to define two parallel grooves by cutting through the first wall to define first and second side flaps hingedly connected to said rectangular panel by bending said sheet at said grooves for attaching said side flaps to the inner face of said roof rafters. The first and second grooves are formed in the sheet at right angles to the webs so that the grooves cut through the first sheet also cut at least partly through the webs. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276403 | Method for Sealing of Replacement Windows - In the method for sealing of replacement windows, a sealing tape with a first layer of flexible foam and a second layer of stiff material, which are bonded to each other, is used. The sealing tape is inserted with the second layer facing forward into a channel-shaped recess in the masonry, which is bounded by a bottom and two side walls and comprises an open access section, wherein the first layer of the sealing tape is at least partially compressed when in the inserted state. The second layer of the sealing tape is clamped against the side walls of the recess at a predetermined distance from the open access section. After the window frame has been placed opposite the open access section of the recess, the first layer of the sealing tape expands until it rests against the window frame. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276404 | Buck Bracket - A buck bracket has a body with two slotted apertures. A first slotted aperture has an opening with dimensions sufficient to snuggly accept an end edge of a first buck section and a second slotted aperture has an opening with dimensions sufficient to snuggly accept an end edge of a second buck section. The first slotted aperture is substantially lengthwise parallel to the second slotted aperture and is depth-wise at a 90 degree angle with respect to the second slotted aperture. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276405 | STRUCTURAL BARRIER SYSTEM - An environmental barrier composition and method of use for forming a structural barrier system to seal structural openings such as doors and windows is provided. The composition includes a liquid rosin that is silyl-terminated polyether, a filler material, and a curing catalyst. The method includes applying the composition to a prepared through-hole in combination with flashing material at least along a bottom surface of the through-hole and installation of a window or door into the prepared through-hole to form a barrier system in which a continuous film can be easily inspected, is waterproof, meet air barrier requirements of ASTM E2178, has elastomeric properties, allows substrate expansion, contraction, and movement, does not shrink or lose volume as it cures, and cures rapidly with sufficient adhesion to transition flashing to incorporate into a designed drainage plane and allow integration of a continuous air barrier system where the barrier is at least semi-vapor-permeable. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276406 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING RECYCLED MATERIAL IN THE FABRICATION OF PRECAST ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS - This disclosure relates to devices and methods for the manufacture and installation of precast architectural products derived from recycled materials. Preferably, the precast products are comprised of recycled foam material that may be derived from scrap material or used mold components. The recycled devices and methods utilize a two-step ledger system to help install architectural products that would otherwise require mechanical fasteners because of the weight of the precast piece. To be used with a ledger, the architectural products disclosed herein comprise a channel or indentation configured to receive and rest on the ledger. Also disclosed is a mold for precast architectural products that can itself form a part of the recycled foam material used in the mixture that forms precast architectural products. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276407 | Packaging Solutions - A packaging system for the storage of an ionic, hydrogel contact lens employs an aqueous packaging solution including a phosphorylcholine polymer. Preferably, the solution has an osmolality of at least about 200 mOsm/kg, a pH of about 6 to about 8 and is heat sterilized. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276408 | EXHAUST VALVE - Various embodiments of exhaust valves are described. In an example, an exhaust valve assembly includes a valve body having a cylinder, a piston disposed within the cylinder, and a sealing material disposed within a trough at the bottom of the cylinder. The selection of the sealing material may be based on an operational temperature that is above a melting point of the sealing material. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276409 | Process and Apparatus for Increasing Stacking Strength of Film Wrapped Articles - The objective of the invention is to provide an alternative way of wrapping a product with cardboard at faster speed and maintain stacking strength. This accomplished by bending two strips of cardboard into the shape of a U channel where the sides of the U form an angle smaller than 90 degrees. The sides of the U channel cardboard will be open by a guide that will allow each U channel cardboard piece to slide around each end of the product without requiring glue to hold the U Channel in position. By maintaining an angle of less than 90 degrees the U channel cardboard acts like a spring clamp around the product and maintains its position on the conveyor belt while the product is film wrapped and the film is heat shrunk. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276410 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGING CONTAINER AND PACKAGING CONTAINER - A packaging container includes a top wall and a bottom wall that are substantially horizontal when the packaging container is straight, and side walls. The top wall and the bottom wall have a trapezoid shape and a rectangle shape, respectively, a section of a transverse direction of a main body of the packaging container formed in four ridgelines which connect four corner points of the top wall and four corner points of the bottom wall has a trapezoid shape, and the horizontal top wall overhangs one panel of the side walls. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276411 | VENDING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY FOR COLD DRINKS - A vending machine, particularly for cold drinks, comprising at least one main water tank, at least one storage compartment for at least one water-soluble preparation and at least one apparatus for mixing the preparation in water, to provide a beverage, obtained by mixing the preparation in the water, which can be dispensed to the exterior. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276412 | METHODS OF DRUG LOADING A HOLLOW STENT BY IMMERSION - A method of loading a composition into a structural element of a stent, where the structural element is defined by a lumen and at least one opening to access the lumen. The structural element, or a stent having such a structural element, is immersed in a solution or a composition, and the composition or solution is allowed to fill the lumen. The composition or solution may comprise a therapeutic agent. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276413 | SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR A CLOSURE - A sealing assembly for a closure is disclosed where the closure is for applying to an opening. The sealing assembly includes a substantially rigid cap portion for seating the sealing assembly in a roof portion of the closure and an insert portion attachable to the cap portion. The insert portion includes a flexible skirt portion extending from the insert portion and operable to contact an inner wall region of the opening on application of the closure to the opening. In one embodiment, the sealing assembly is for closures for sealing bottles of sparkling wine and the like. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276414 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR TUBULAR MATERIAL PACKAGE - A control device for a tubular material package is provided which achieves control of a tubular material package by the effective cooperation of relays ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276415 | MODULAR STRAPPING MACHINE FOR STEEL STRAP - A modular strapping machine feeds steel strapping material around a load, tensions the strapping material and welds the strapping material to itself in an end-to-end weld. The modular strapping machine includes a frame, a feed head removably mounted to the frame, a tension head removably mounted to the frame, a sealing head removably mounted to the frame and a strap chute. A strap straightener is mounted between the tension head and the sealing head. A leading end of the steel strapping material is conveyed from the feed head, through the tension head and the sealing head, through the strap chute and back to the sealing head. The sealing head is configured to grip the leading end, grip and sever a trailing end of the strapping material to form a loop end and weld the leading end to the loop end in an end-to-end weld. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276416 | DRAINED COALESCER - Provided is an apparatus for separating liquid from a gas/liquid mixture, including: a housing; a gas/liquid mixture inlet located at a lower side of the housing; a coalescer placed in the housing above the gas/liquid mixture inlet for extending the volume of liquid droplets from the mixture passing the coalescer; at least one liquid feed, which liquid feed runs at least partially through the coalescer and ends at location below the gas/liquid mixture inlet; a liquid outlet for the separated liquid fraction located at a lower side of the housing under the coalescer; and a gas outlet for the separated gas fraction located at an upper side of the housing above the coalescer. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276417 | Conductive Filter Media - The above objectives are accomplished according to the present invention by providing a filter medium for operating environments needing static electricity dissipation to help reduce ignition sources comprising: a substrate of non-woven felt including a polymeric fiber; a conductive scrim having a grid of conductive filaments adjacent to said substrate layer; and, a top layer of non-woven felt including a polymeric fiber and copolymer fiber blend having a melt temperature greater than 100° C. wherein said substrate layer, said conductive scrim and said top layer are manufactured into said filter medium by mechanical web formation. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276418 | EXHAUST-GAS TREATMENT DEVICE - An exhaust-gas treatment device ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276419 | MANUAL LAWNMOWER DECK GUARD POSITIONER - An apparatus for raising and lowering a mower deck guard/chute includes a platform attachment assembly configured for attachment to a movable platform, a housing mount configured to be attached to a riding machine surface, and a linkage assembly having a break-away safety mechanism and configured to connect the platform attachment assembly to the housing mount and to thereby hold the movable platform in a variably raised position. The break-away safety mechanism is configured to break the connection between the platform attachment assembly and the housing mount when a tensile force is applied to the linkage assembly due to snagging or entanglement of the deck guard and/or apparatus. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276420 | Downed Corn Rake and Methods of Harvesting Downed Corn - A rake for harvesting downed corn, including a mounting plate, a camshaft comprising a series of cams, and a plurality of support bars extending between the mounting plate and the camshaft. Rake tines are attached to each of the cams. A rotating rake implement mounted on a header with pairs of rake tines mounted on a camshaft and kickback arms attached to each pair of tines. A hydraulic motor is configured to drive the camshaft. A method of harvesting downed corn using a combine harvester equipped with a corn head having a corn rake mounted to the head. The corn rake includes pairs of rake tines mounted on a camshaft. With the camshaft rotating, the combine harvester is driven through the downed corn, the pairs of rake tines assisting in providing the downed corn to an auger area of the corn head. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276421 | FIBER-REINFORCED STRAND AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FIBER-REINFORCED STRAND - In a method of manufacturing a fiber-reinforced strand, the fiber-reinforced strand is so manufactured that the cross-section thereof becomes as circular as possible. The present invention concerns a method of causing a reinforced fiber bundle | 2013-10-24 |
20130276422 | MESHING CHAIN STOPPER - Chain detachment and chain entry are avoided, and a process for setting the length of a meshing chain is avoided, while the chain feed length can also be freely changed. A meshing chain stopper ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276423 | GAS TURBINE - A compressor compresses air to produce compressed air. A mixture of fuel and the compressed air is combusted in a combustor to produce combustion gas. The combustion gas is supplied to a turbine to obtain rotational power. High-temperature gas accumulated in a space partitioned by an exhaust-side bearing portion that rotatably supports a turbine shaft and an exhaust diffuser is discharged through an exhaust gas passage. The high-temperature gas is sucked into the exhaust gas passage by exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust diffuser. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276424 | Low Noise Compressor Rotor for Geared Turbofan Engine - A gas turbine engine has a fan, a compressor section having a low pressure portion and a high pressure portion, a combustor section, and a turbine having a low pressure portion. The low pressure turbine portion drives the low pressure compressor portion and the fan. A gear reduction effects a reduction in the speed of the fan relative to a speed of the low pressure turbine and the low pressure compressor portion. At least one of the low pressure turbine portion and low pressure compressor portion has a number of blades in each of a plurality of rows. The blades operate at least some of the time at a rotational speed. The number of blades and the rotational speed are such that the following formula holds true for at least one of the blade rows of the at least one of the low pressure turbine portion and/or the low pressure compressor sections: (number of blades×rotational speed)/60≧5500. The rotational speed is an approach speed in revolutions per minute. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276425 | Systems and Methods for Detecting the Onset of Compressor Stall - Embodiments of the present application include a stall detection system for a gas turbine engine. The system may include a compressor and a number of variable stator vanes associated with the compressor. The variable stator vanes may form one or more variable stator vane stages. The system may also include one or more resolvers associated with one or more of the variable stator vanes. The resolvers may be configured to detect a flutter in an angle of the variable stator vanes. The flutter may be indicative of the onset of compressor stall. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276426 | Cooling Jacket with Porous Matrix - The fluids and heat transfer theory for regenerative cooling of a rocket combustion chamber with a porous media coolant jacket is presented. This model is useful for calculating temperature distributions in a coolant fluid and combustion chamber or heat source as well as the associated fluid pressure drop through the coolant jacket. This model for fluids and heat transfer theory can be used to design a regeneratively cooled rocket engine. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276427 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING THE FUNCTION CAPACITY OF AN NO OXIDATION CATALYST - The invention concerns a method and a device for testing the function capacity of an NO oxidation catalyst ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276428 | EXHAUST DIAGNOSTIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH NH3 DEPLETION CLEANSING - An exhaust diagnostic control system comprises a test enabling module, an exhaust gas temperature management module, and an exhaust diagnostic control system. The test enabling module is configured for executing a process for depleting a reductant load and subsequently establishing a known concentration of reductant on an after-treatment component following an occurrence of one or more trigger events. The exhaust gas temperature management module is configured for selectively adjusting a temperature of the after-treatment component to a predetermined temperature range using intrusive exhaust gas temperature management. The component management module is configured for executing a NOx reduction efficiency test following completion of the process for depleting a reductant load and subsequently establishing a known concentration of reductant on the after-treatment component. The NOx reduction efficiency test comprises determining a NOx reduction efficiency associated with the after-treatment component. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276429 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A METERING VALVE AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for diagnosing a metering valve for metering a reagent into the exhaust gas region of an internal combustion engine. The metering valve is actuated by a pulse-width-modulated metering valve actuation signal with a certain duty factor for setting the metering rate. A reagent pump places the reagent at a reagent pressure, and the reagent pump is operated with a pulse-width-modulated pump actuation signal with a certain duty factor. Diagnosis of the metering valve is carried out on the basis of an evaluation of the increase in the metering valve actuation signal pulse duty factor after a predefined increase in the metering rate. The reagent filling level of an SCR catalytic converter arranged in the exhaust gas region is taken into account. At the start of the diagnosis, the reagent storage capacity of the SCR catalytic converter is checked. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276430 | PUMPING DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A REDUCTANT, AND METHOD - The invention relates to a pumping device ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276431 | OXYGEN SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - In this invention, an EMF oxygen sensor is subjected to an activation process applying unidirectional voltage between an atmosphere electrode and an exhaust electrode thereof. A control device controlling the oxygen sensor in which a voltage was applied with the atmosphere electrode being positive, additionally applies unidirectional voltage between the electrodes to make the atmosphere electrode positive, for example, when the oxygen sensor was used under an environment in which the air-fuel ratio of the internal combustion engine was rich relative to the theoretical air-fuel ratio. Conversely, A control device controlling the oxygen sensor in which a voltage was applied to make the atmosphere electrode negative, additionally applies unidirectional voltage between the electrodes to make the atmosphere electrode negative, for example, when the oxygen sensor was used under an environment in which the air-fuel ratio was lean relative to the theoretical air-fuel ratio. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276432 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EXHAUST LINE - The invention relates to an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine comprising: a pipe receiving exhaust gases, and a particulate filter impregnated with a first catalytic coating forming a reduction catalyst for nitrogen oxides (NO | 2013-10-24 |
20130276433 | LEAN-FUEL GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Provided is a compact lean-fuel gas turbine engine which does not cause performance degradation of the engine or pressure loss in the exhaust system, which comprises a compressor ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276434 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLD STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention relates to a method for achieving reduced emissions at cold start of an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas after treatment system comprising at least one Diesel Oxygen Catalyst (DOC), at least one Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) unit, comprising the steps of: heating the DOC prior to cold starting said internal combustion engine, starting and controlling the internal combustion engine towards low NOx emission when said DOC has reached a predetermined temperature, optimizing the fuel consumption at a given total emission level when said DPF and SCR has reached a predetermined temperature. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276435 | Exhaust Gas System - An exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, in particular for a vehicle, includes an exhaust gas conveying duct, at least one insert disposed in the exhaust gas conveying duct for purifying the exhaust gas, an injection system disposed upstream of the insert in the flow path and a turbuliser disposed between the injection system and the insert. A flow rectifier is provided in the exhaust gas conveying duct between the turbuliser and the insert. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276436 | Tubing for a Liquid Medium that is to be Conditioned - Tubing for a liquid medium that is to be conditioned, in particular for a carbamide solution that is to be conditioned, wherein an inner tube is provided for the liquid medium that is to be conditioned, or for a liquid conditioning medium. The inner tube is encompassed by an outer tube, and runs parallel, or substantially parallel to the outer tube. At least one duct for the liquid conditioning medium, or for the liquid medium that is to be conditioned, is disposed between the inner tube and the outer tube. The inner tube and the outer tube consist of thermoplastic plastics, and the unit, consisting of the inner tube and the outer tube, is produced by means of co-extrusion. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276437 | BURNER DEVICE FOR RAISING TEMPERATURE OF EXHAUST GAS - A burner device placed upstream of an exhaust treatment device mounted in an exhaust pipe to raise a temperature of an exhaust gas, comprises a fuel supply valve for supplying fuel into the exhaust pipe, an igniter that ignites the fuel supplied from the fuel supply valve, and a burner catalyst held in the exhaust pipe through a support member. The support member is formed in a corrugated shape in cross section including outer arc-shaped portions in contact with the exhaust pipe, inner arc-shaped portions in contact with an outer peripheral member of the burner catalyst, and coupling portions for coupling the outer arc-shaped portions and the inner arc-shaped portions to each other. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276438 | Integrated Exhaust Treatment Device Having Compact Configuration - An exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The exhaust treatment device has a compact configuration that includes integrated reactant dosing, reactant mixing and contaminant removal/treatment. The mixing can be achieved at least in part by a swirl structure and contaminant removal can include NO | 2013-10-24 |
20130276439 | HYDRAULIC PUMP SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A fluid management system includes a hydraulic main pump fluidly connected to a load, an accumulator fluidly connected to the hydraulic main pump, a secondary pump, a fluid preparation system fluidly connected between an outlet of the secondary pump and an inlet of the hydraulic main pump, a reservoir, and a valve system fluidly connecting the reservoir, an outlet of the hydraulic main pump, and the secondary pump inlet. The system is at least operable between a run mode, wherein the secondary pump and accumulator cooperatively maintain the pressure within the hydraulic main pump, and a charging mode, wherein the secondary pump pumps fluid into the accumulator until a threshold volume is reached. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276440 | COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM UTILIZING TWO-PHASE FLOW TO FACILITATE HEAT EXCHANGE - A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276441 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - Disclosed is a hydraulic pump for construction machinery for controlling to inhibit one-way driving when compound-operating two-way driving and work devices, such as a boom, to enhance operation efficiency. The hydraulic system for the construction machinery of the present invention provides the hydraulic system comprising: an operation device for driving and an operation lever for the work devices; a left driving motor which connects to a first hydraulic pump; a first control valve which is installed on the discharge flow path of the first hydraulic pump; a right driving motor which is connected to a second hydraulic pump; a hydraulic actuator which is connected to the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump; a second control valve which is installed on the discharge flow path of the first hydraulic pump or the second hydraulic pump; a third control valve which is installed on a flow path that branches from the discharge flow path of the second flow path; a first bypass valve which is connected to the upstream portion of the discharge flow path of the first hydraulic pump; a second bypass valve which is connected to the upstream portion of the discharge flow path of the second hydraulic pump; a confluence valve which is installed on a flow path which connects in parallel the discharge paths of the first and second hydraulic pumps; and a controller for controlling the opening of the first and second bypass valves and the confluence valve according to an operation signal that is input from the operation device for driving and the operation lever for the work device. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276442 | Hydraulic Block for a Hydraulic Multi-Circuit Vehicle Braking System - A hydraulic block of a hydraulic multi-circuit vehicle braking system having braking force regulation includes an installation space for a hydraulic reservoir of the vehicle braking system that is isolated from a braking circuit, for example by closing a connecting line using a pressed-in ball. The installation space is connected to another braking circuit via an additional bore, wherein a larger storage volume is available to the braking circuit as a result. The necessary changes to the hydraulic block are small. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276443 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN EXHAUST-BRAKING ENGINE MANEUVER - A method for controlling an exhaust-braking engine maneuver includes driving a compressor by a turbine so that the compressor receives and compresses an intake stream of fluid to produce a stream of compressed fluid. The method also includes receiving a stream of engine working fluid that includes the stream of compressed fluid, and discharging, to an exhaust system, an exhaust stream comprising the stream of engine working fluid. A stream of scavenged exhaust fluid comprising at least a portion of the exhaust stream is received, and work is extracted from the stream of scavenged exhaust fluid by the turbine to drive the compressor. The variable turbine nozzle and an intake throttle valve are modulated so as to satisfy one or more turbine control criterion and one or more compressor control criterion. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276444 | TURBINE FOR AN EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part which has a receiving chamber and which comprises a spiral duct through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow, the spiral duct having an outlet cross-section via which exhaust gas is directed onto a turbine wheel disposed in the receiving chamber whereby the turbine wheel can be rotated, at least one flow control member is provided which can be moved in the circumferential direction of the receiving chamber and by means of which the flow cross-section can be adjusted, wherein a warp angle of the outer contour region of the wall over which the flow cross-section can be adjusted is smaller than a wrap angle over which the outer contour region thereof extends. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276445 | CONTROL OF DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION DURATION - Termination of regeneration of a particulate filter may be based on a variable percent threshold of stored particulate, where the percent threshold of stored particulate depends on a current soot burn rate. In one example approach, a method for controlling regeneration of a diesel particulate filter comprises: terminating regeneration based on a particulate burning rate; wherein the particulate burning rate is based on operating conditions of the diesel particulate filter; the operating conditions including an amount of stored particulate in the diesel particulate filter and a temperature of the diesel particulate filter. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276446 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY TO MECHANICAL ENERGY - An arrangement and a method for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a circulation unit ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276447 | DEVICE FOR CONVERTING HEAT ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY - A converter of kinetic energy from a jet formed by a heat transfer fluid and a gas at high temperature, includes: at least one injector of the jet from at least one source of heat transfer fluid and of high-temperature gas, an impulse wheel mounted rotating secured to a shaft extending along an axis substantially perpendicularly to the injector and including a plurality of asymmetric blades, a tank surrounding said impulse wheel and at least one deflector extending underneath the blades. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276448 | Vaporization Apparatus - Liquid is flash evaporated in a series of cells along and surrounding an exhaust duct to generate a pressurized vapor where at least one of the surfaces is in communication with the source of heat sufficient to maintain the surface at a temperature such that the liquid injected into the chamber is substantially instantly converted to a superheated vapor with no liquid pooling within the chamber. The liquid is introduced by controlled injectors operating at a required rate. Each of the cells is periodically discharged by a pressure controlled relief valve and the vapor from the cells combined to form a continuous stream feeding a turbine or other energy conversion device. The outer wall of the cell is offset so that it contacts the inner wall at one point around the periphery. Heat transfer ribs and bars can be provided in the duct to provide increased heat transfer where necessary. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276449 | COMBUSTOR CAP MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A mounting structure for mounting a combustor cap in a combustor of a turbine engine includes support struts that are connected between the combustor cap and a concentric combustor cap barrel flange. The support struts may have an airfoil shape to minimize wakes created in a flow of compressed air that is passing over the support struts. Also, the support struts may have an interior passageway that allows a portion of the compressed air to flow though the support strut. The flow of air passing through the support struts may also pass through corresponding vent apertures in the combustor cap barrel flange so that the flow of air passing through the support struts is delivered into a space between the exterior of the combustor cap barrel flange and a forward casing of the combustor. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276450 | COMBUSTOR APPARATUS FOR STOICHIOMETRIC COMBUSTION - Gas turbine combustor with a specific fuel and oxidizer flow arrangement which provides high combustion efficiency for stoichiometric diffusion combustion in gas turbine applications operating with oxygen deficient working fluids. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276451 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM INCLUDING A TRANSITION PIECE AND METHOD OF FORMING USING A CAST SUPERALLOY - A combustion system including a transition piece and method of forming the transition piece using a cast nickel-based superalloy is provided. The transition piece includes a body defining a flowpath and enclosure, the body having a circular inlet section for receiving combustion product from the combustor and an outlet end for flowing the combustor products into a first stage nozzle of a gas turbine. The transition piece comprises a one-piece single casting construction of the circular inlet section, the body, and the outlet end. The transition piece is formed from a nickel-based superalloy. The transition piece has a thick-to-thin ratio of wall thickness of thick transition to wall thickness of thin transition of about 1.1 to about 2.5. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276452 | Gas turbine purge process - This purge process of a gas turbine supply pipe network provided with fuel (diesel or natural gas) at least partly containing synthesis gas comprises of injection of inert gas in intervalve portions or collectors of the pipe network likely to contain fuel when the fuel supply is stopped. This injection of gas is implemented in the said portions of the network according to a sequence of respective injection. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276453 | AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE HAVING A BOOSTER BLEED DUCT IN A STATOR VANE ROOT ELEMENT OF A BYPASS DUCT - The present invention relates to an aircraft gas turbine having a core engine and a bypass duct surrounding the latter, where the core engine includes in its inflow zone a booster, in the area of which at least on booster bleed duct is provided for supplying an airflow from the booster into the bypass duct, and a stator vane row arranged n the bypass duct downstream of a fan, characterized in that a vane root of the stator vane is designed as a structural element mounting the core engine, and that the booster bleed duct is provided inside the vane root and issues downstream of the stator vane into the bypass duct. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276454 | METHOD OF FLANGE ALIGNMENT - A method of aligning flanges on two components to align and transfer torque from one component to the other uses a plurality of scallop regions on the periphery of a flange on one component; and a plurality of raised regions on the periphery of a flange on the other component, the raised regions being sized and shaped to engage the scallop regions on the flange when axially aligned to transfer torque there between | 2013-10-24 |
20130276455 | AIRFOIL WITH BREAK-WAY, FREE-FLOATING DAMPER MEMBER - An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A damper member is enclosed in the cavity and is free-floating within the cavity. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276456 | AIRFOIL INCLUDING MEMBER CONNECTED BY ARTICULATED JOINT - An airfoil includes a body that has a platform, an airfoil extending outwardly from a side of the platform and a root extending outwardly from another side of the platform. A member is connected in an articulated joint to the body. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276457 | AIRFOIL INCLUDING LOOSE DAMPER - An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A damper member is enclosed in the cavity and is loose within the cavity. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276458 | GAS TURBINE INLET SYSTEM AND METHOD - A gas turbomachine inlet system includes a duct member having an inlet portion fluidically coupled to an outlet portion through an intermediate portion. The inlet portion, outlet portion, and intermediate portion define a fluid flow zone. A throttling system is arranged in the duct member at one of the inlet portion, outlet portion and intermediate portion. The throttling system is configured and disposed to selectively establish a pressure drop through the fluid flow zone. A method of controlling inlet pressure drop through an inlet system for a gas turbomachine is also described herein. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276459 | RESISTIVE BAND FOR TURBOMACHINE BLADE - A turbomachine system includes a rotor that defines a longitudinal axis of the turbomachine system. A first blade is coupled to the rotor, and the first blade has first and second laminated plies. A first band is coupled to the first blade and is configured to resist separation of the first and second laminated plies. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276460 | AIRFOIL HAVING MINIMUM DISTANCE RIBS - An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall to define a camber line there between. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. Multiple ribs extend longitudinally in the cavity and are laterally spaced apart from each other relative to the longitudinal axis. In at least one plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, each of the ribs connects the first side wall and the second side wall along respective minimum distance directions that are perpendicular to the camber line. At least two of the respective minimum distance directions are non-parallel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276461 | AIRFOIL HAVING INTERNAL LATTICE NETWORK - An airfoil includes an airfoil body that defines a longitudinal axis. The airfoil body includes a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first side wall and a second side wall that is spaced apart from the first side wall. The first side wall and the second side wall join the leading edge and the trailing edge and at least partially define a cavity in the airfoil body. A lattice network connects the first side and the second side. The lattice network includes at least one enlarged node spaced apart from the first side wall and the second side wall and ribs that extend from the at least one enlarged node. Each of the ribs connects to one of the first side wall and the second side wall. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276462 | ROOM COOLING SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a user-installable room cooling system. This system is both energy and cost efficient and utilizes distributed heat exchangers to a liquid loop. An exemplary embodiment may be comprised of a heat to air transfer plate, a heat pump, a block of heat conductive material, a pump, a pipe interface, a temperature control system, an outside radiator or evaporation cooler, and will be filled at the highest point. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276463 | COMBINED LIGHTING AND AIR CONDITIONING FIXTURE - The disclosed embodiments describe a cost and energy efficient combined lighting and air conditioning fixture. This combined system may employ a flexible distributed air handler that can employ distributed heat exchangers to a liquid loop. The described system may be comprised of distributed dampers, heat exchangers, and air handlers that are controlled from a controller integrated into a ceiling, floor, or wall unit. The controller may also be part of a combined LED lighting drop-in ceiling fixture. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276464 | MEASUREMENT METHOD, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A measurement method, a measurement apparatus, and a computer program product for measuring a thermoelectric module are provided. A temperature is provided to the thermoelectric module. A current is applied to the thermoelectric module to turn both sides of the thermoelectric module into a hot side and a cold side. The temperature of the hot side is higher than that of the cold side. A terminal voltage of the thermoelectric module, a hot side temperature of the hot side, and a cold side temperature of the cold side are measured at different time points. A thermoelectric relationship between the terminal voltages and differences between the hot side temperatures and the corresponding cold side temperatures is obtained according to the terminal voltages, the hot side temperatures, and the cold side temperatures. At least one first parameter of the thermoelectric module is estimated according to the thermoelectric relationship. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276465 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is provided. In the refrigerator, cool air within the heat exchange chamber is supplied into a drawer assembly disposed inside a storage space, and also the inside of the drawer assembly is cooled using a thermoelectric module to quickly cooling the inside of the drawer assembly. Thus, food storage performance may be improved. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276466 | LOW PROFILE CRYOPUMP - Faster cool down time is achieved in a low profile cryopump by having heat transferred directly from the inlet louver to the first stage heat station through one or more tapered thermal busses, and by obviating the need of a thermal shield over the second stage cylinder of the expander by having second stage cryopanels that form a nested tent like structure, at least one of which, extends over the cylinder. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276467 | CRYOPUMP DRAIN AND VENT - A means of rapidly melting a large quantity of type II cryogen in a cryopump that is configured to contain the liquid in the warm cryopanel with the inlet to the cryopump facing up or sideways, and venting the liquid and gas in a controlled way. Rapid melting is preferably accomplished by flowing a purge gas that will condense on the cryodeposit. By not allowing the liquid to drain onto the vacuum housing the evaporation rate is limited and the maximum pressure in the cryopump can be controlled by the purge gas flow rate. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276468 | REFRIGERATOR AND ICE MAKING DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND RELEASING CLEAR ICE, AND METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator and ice making device for producing and releasing clear ice and a method thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, an ice tray of the ice making device may include at least one receiving part that receives water for freezing into the clear ice, the at least one receiving part having an opening provided at a top portion thereof through which the water is supplied and the clear ice is discharged from the at least one receiving part. At least one oscillator may be disposed on the ice tray, the at least one oscillator structured to keep the water moving during the ice production process. The at least one oscillator may also be used to vibrate the ice tray to release the clear ice into a collection tray. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276469 | BEVERAGE COOLING AND CLEANING SYSTEMS - A primary beverage cooling circuit for refrigerating a fluid used in a secondary beverage cooling circuit that cools beverage in a beverage conduit by pumping the fluid through a heat exchange conduit adjacent the beverage conduit to transfer heat therebetween, the primary beverage cooling circuit comprising | 2013-10-24 |
20130276470 | NON IDLE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM - A non idle air condition system, especially for a vehicle, is provided that includes a blower, a main evaporator, an auxiliary evaporator for a non idle mode and a heater core. The non idle air condition system needs less space by a high airflow performance, and uses the same condensate drains by the main evaporator and the auxiliary evaporator. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276471 | REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE HAVING A DRAIN PAN - A refrigerator appliance is provided with a drain pan mounted below a condenser of the refrigerator appliance. The drain pan includes features such as a channel for directing air through the drain pan. The channel can, e.g., increase the efficiency of the condenser and/or promote evaporation of liquid contained within the drain pan. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276472 | AUGER-DRIVEN ICEMAKER SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATOR - A system for making ice comprises an auger-driven ice formation portion configured for mounting in a fresh food compartment of a refrigerator appliance, and at least one inlet duct positioned proximate to the auger-driven ice formation portion and configured for receiving and passing ambient air from a freezer compartment of the refrigerator appliance into the auger-driven ice formation portion. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276473 | AIR CONDITIONER - The present invention is to provide an air conditioner provided with a cross flow fan having sufficient air blowing efficiency. The air conditioner includes, in a housing, an air passage extending from a suction port to a blowout port, a heat exchanger arranged at the upstream side of the air passage, a cross flow fan arranged in the air passage on the downstream side of the heat exchanger, and an air passage wall provided in a downstream area of the cross flow fan to reach the blowout port. A restricting section, which restricts an air passage sectional area, is provided at a corner section of the side wall of the air passage wall, which side wall is located at each of both shaft direction ends of the cross flow fan. The restricting section is formed to have a shape by which, in a downstream area of the cross flow fan, the air passage sectional area having a rectangular cross section expanding from the upstream side to the downstream side is restricted so as to reduce an enlargement ratio of the air passage sectional area. Further, the restricting section has a smooth restricting surface crossing the corner section of the cross section of the air passage, and the cross-sectional shape of the restricting surface is set to be gradually enlarged from the upstream side to the downstream side of the air flow. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276474 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR OPENING/CLOSING DOOR THEREOF - A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage room defined in the main body, and a cooling device configured to cool the storage room. The refrigerator also includes a door rotatably connected to the main body and configured to open and close the storage room. The refrigerator also includes a door storage mounted to the door and having a side storage portion that is accessible when the door is open to an acute opening angle. In addition, the refrigerator includes a door locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the door at the acute opening angle at which the side storage portion is exposed between the main body and the door. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276475 | ADSORBER AND ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP - An adsorber includes: two or more adsorbents with different coolant vapor-pressure conditions and different coolant temperature conditions corresponding to a lower limit value for a coolant adsorption amount and an upper limit value for the coolant adsorption amount; a container that contains at least one of the adsorbents and in which a coolant is sealable; and a channel pipe that extends through the container, is thermally in contact with the two or more adsorbents, and functions as a channel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276476 | Air conditioning system with multiple-effect evaporative condenser - An air conditioning system includes a multiple effect evaporative condenser, at least one compressor, at least one heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and at least one multiple-effect evaporative condensers. The multiple effect evaporative condenser and the heat exchanger utilize a highly efficient heat exchanging pipe for performing heat exchange between water and refrigerant. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276477 | CLOSURE FOR ARTICLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR JEWELRY - A jewelry item has a closure that uses shape memory to provide two stable positions. For example, an earring has a setting and a pin, and the closure closes the pin over the ear. The closure consists of a leaf spring extending outwardly in a first loop part from a first location on the setting and looping back in a second loop part to a second location adjacent the first location on the setting. The loop parts each have shape memory and are set with different remembered shapes. The two different remembered shapes work against each other to flip the closure between two stable positions, a first position in which the closure connects to the pin to close the earring and a second position in which the closure is spaced away from the pin to open the earring. The design is particularly suitable for a huggie style earring. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276478 | CLOSURE FOR ARTICLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR JEWELRY - A jewelry item has a ring part pivotally attached to a closure at one end, the closure comprising a ring continuation arm pivotally attached to the ring part, and a bias arm which in turn has a spring part and a lever pivotally attached to each other, the bias arm being rigidly attached to the ring part, so that as the ring part is opened, the lever rotates inwardly, pulling the pivoted end of the spring part, the spring part having a natural shape of smaller circumference than the ring itself so that once a certain extent is reached, the spring part pulls the lever to allow the spring part to attain its smaller diameter and thus establishes a stable open position. On closure of the ring part, the lever pushes the spring part outwardly towards the ring continuation arm to establish a second stable position to close the earring. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276479 | CUSTOMIZABLE, LIQUID FILLED SEALED GLASS JEWELRY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for making customizable liquid-filled glass jewelry wherein a hollow glass vessel is blown or otherwise manufactured and then partially filled with small diamonds, gems, stones, pieces of metal, etc. Thereafter, the hollow glass vessel is completely filled with a semi-viscous liquid having a specific index of refraction. Once filled with liquid, a sealing cap is attached to the glass vessel, the cap typically being decorative. With a properly selected index of refraction, the vessel appears to be solid glass with the small diamonds, etc. being suspended therein. Colorized diamonds produced by irradiation produce particularly attractive results. A process for creating custom molds for blowing custom glass vessels is described. Molds are created using instructions derived from images generated by 3-D solid rendering software to direct a numerically controlled milling machine or other such machine tool. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276480 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING TIO2-SIO2 GLASS BODY, METHOD FOR HEAT-TREATING TIO2-SIO2 GLASS BODY, TIO2-SIO2 GLASS BODY, AND OPTICAL BASE FOR EUVL - The present invention relates to a process for production of a TiO | 2013-10-24 |
20130276481 | CONTROLLING GLASSMELTING FURNACE OPERATION - Injecting one or opposed gaseous streams into the atmosphere over molten glassmaking materials in a glassmelting furnace, in a region of the refining zone, and combusting fuel in the refining zone, improve the quality of the glassmelt and lessen the risk of crown corrosion. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276482 | Simplified Single-Knit Circular Knitting Machine - In the case of a single circular knitting machine consisting of a central rotatable needle cylinder (Z), around which a sinker ring (PR) comprising sinkers (P) as well as stationary cam systems (S) are arranged, which act on the needles ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276483 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine including a tub to retain wash water, a spin basket rotatably installed in the tub, a pulsator rotatably installed in the spin basket, a drive unit to generate rotary power and transmit the rotary power to the pulsator, and a float clutch elevatably installed at the pulsator to selectively transmit the rotary power to the spin basket when elevated by buoyancy. The float clutch includes guide protrusions provided at an upper surface thereof to allow the float clutch to be elevatably installed at a lower portion of the pulsator, and the pulsator includes guide grooved provided at a lower surface thereof, the guide protrusions being elevatably installed in the guide grooves. Since the float clutch receives rotary power at a position spaced apart from the shaft installation portion of the pulsator, the rotary power is prevented from being concentrated on the shaft installation portion. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276484 | PUMP ASSEMBLY FOR A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE - A pump assembly for a washing machine appliance is provided. The pump assembly includes a casing that receives a filter. The filter includes a labyrinth filter portion and a mesh filter portion. A drain pump is in fluid communication with the labyrinth filter portion, and a recirculation pump is in fluid communication with the mesh filter portion. Related washing machine appliances are also provided. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276485 | GARMENT STEAMER - A garment steamer has a housing with a reservoir and a boiler for converting water to steam. The housing includes a normally closed valve in a flow path between the reservoir and the boiler. A removable fill plug in a fill opening or inlet of the reservoir is configured to engage the valve to permit water to be communicated from the reservoir via an outlet to the boiler for conversion into steam. The plug-actuated valve isolates the boiler from the reservoir when the plug is removed, providing safer refilling when the boiler is hot. The garment steamer also includes a steam discharge head coupled by a hose to the housing and configured to direct steam onto a garment or similar item. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276486 | PADLOCK - A padlock can be unlocked by an owner dialing an unlocking number or security personnel using a general key. The padlock includes a housing, a block, a shackle, a general locking device and a private locking device. The housing includes a first channel and a second channel therein. The block is inserted in the second channel. The block includes a receptacle therein. The shackle includes a long arm movably disposed in the first channel and a short arm for engagement with the receptacle of the block. The general locking device is disposed in the housing for locking and unlocking the long arm of the shackle. The private locking mechanism is disposed in the housing for controlling the block so that the block can be engaged with and disengaged from the short arm of the shackle. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276487 | PADLOCK ASSEMBLY - A padlock includes a lock body, a shackle assembled with the lock body, a lock subassembly disposed in a cavity in the lock body, and a shackle retainer assembled with the lock body. The lock subassembly is operable between a locked position securing the shackle in a closed position and an unlocked position permitting movement of the shackle to an open position. The shackle retainer extends into a first shackle bore and is received in a recess in a first leg of the shackle. When the shackle is in the open position, the lock subassembly is manipulable to be moved from a first position to a second position to generate a space in the cavity aligned with the shackle retainer, such that the shackle retainer is extendable into the space for disengagement of the shackle retainer from the first shackle leg recess. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276488 | MOTOR DRIVEN LOCK FOR TRUCK DOOR - The lock includes a latch member moveable between a retracted position where the truck door can be moved and an extended position where movement of the door is prevented. The latch member is moved by a reversible motor connected to drive a threaded screw through a set of speed reduction gears. An internally threaded drive nut is moveable along the screw. The drive nut has a radially extending protrusion which engages a slot formed in the latch member. Limit switches are tripped by the latch member at either end of its path of movement. The drive nut is situated between two springs. A control circuit is provided to regulate the energization of the motor and other functions of the lock. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276489 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING A BARRIER - A system for moving a barrier protecting a restricted area. A stationary linear induction motor moves the barrier by applying a magnetic field from the linear induction motor to a reaction fin attached to the barrier. The reaction fin has a rectangular beam or protrusion forming a groove on each side, which is engaged with guide members to guide the barrier. Holes are evenly spaced along the length of the reaction fin. Magnetic sensors sense the holes during movement of the barrier to determine the speed, position and direction of the barrier. A locking mechanism engages a pin into any one of the holes to lock the barrier in a fixed location. A heater is disposed within the rectangular beams or protrusions of the reaction fin to melt ice in cold weather environments. The system is operated by a main control logic that receives input data from the electronic sensors and controls the linear induction motor, heater and locking mechanism. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276490 | CYLINDER LOCK - A locking mechanism is provided for a lock body and a rotatable key plug. The locking mechanism comprises pins having recesses, each of the pins adapted to be disposed in pin bores in the key plug for reciprocal and rotational movement. An elongated spring member simultaneously engages and biases the pins toward a keyway in the key plug. A locking bar moves between a first position and a second position where at least a portion of the locking bar is received in the recesses in the pins. The locking bar is prevented from moving to the second position unless the pins are in a position where the recesses are aligned with the locking bar. Upon insertion of a key in the keyway the pins are moved axially or rotated for aligning the recesses in the pins with the locking bar so the key can rotate the key plug. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276491 | BASE ASSEMBLY FOR A LOCK - A base assembly for a lock installed at a lock module includes a base, a connection member, at least one fixing member and an escutcheon coupled to the connection member. The base is coupled to the lock module, and the connection member is coupled to the base via the at least one fixing member. The connection member is located between the base and the escutcheon, and a portion of the connection member covers the base. The base may couple with different shapes of escutcheons via the connection member. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276492 | HIGH SECURITY LOCK CORE STRUCTURE - A lock core includes a casing having a space defined axially therein and multiple top bead holes defined radially in the casing. The casing has at least one side bead hole and a side bead unit is located in at least one side bead hole. The side bead unit has a side bead and a resilient member mounted to outside of the side bead. The side bead has a neck and a flange. A core is located in the space and has bottom bead holes and a keyhole which communicates with the bottom bead holes which communicate with the top bead holes. Each of the bottom bead holes has a stepped portion formed therein which is located corresponding to the flange of the side bead. The depth of each of the stepped portions is not larger than the total length of the neck and the flange. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276493 | Use of synergistic microorganisms and nutrients to produce signals that facilitate the germination and plant root colonization of mycorrhizal fungi in phosphorus rich environments - A composition of matter comprising: a combination of a phytate and a plurality of microorganisms comprising a | 2013-10-24 |
20130276494 | SOLID UREA FERTILIZER - A solid urea fertilizer prepared by mixing a solid, flowable, urea formaldehyde polymer with a urea source, such as molten or solid urea to form a fertilizer that has favorable crush strength characteristics, low biuret content, and/or desirable storage and handling properties. The urea fertilizer may contain additionally, an aqueous urea formaldehyde solution or mixture. Optionally, the fertilizer may contain a urease inhibitor and/or a nitrification inhibitor. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276495 | ADDITIVE CONTAINING N-(N-BUTYL)THIOPHOSPHORIC TRIAMIDE FOR UREA-BASED FERTILIZER - A dry flowable additive for aqueous urea-based fertilizers made of solid urea formaldehyde polymer (UFP), N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT), and, optionally, dicyandiamide (DCD), wherein the liquid fertilizer containing the additive provides reduced nitrogen loss from the soil. Optionally, the dry additive may also be blended with molten or solid urea to form a solid urea-based fertilizer with reduced nitrogen loss from the soil. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276496 | Method For Reducing The Energy Consumption Of A Rolling Mill Installation, Control And/Or Regulation Device For A Rolling Mill Installation, Machine-Readable Program Code, Storage Medium And A Rolling Mill Installation - A method is disclosed for reducing the energy consumption of a rolling-mill installation including a one-piece or multi-piece rolling train as well as further electrical installation components which are connected to the rolling train in terms of process technology, wherein the operation of the rolling train is stopped during an unplanned rolling pause on account of a failure, and at least one of the further installation components is automatically powered down into an energy-saving mode during the rolling pause, and wherein the type of fault is identified and the likely duration of the rolling pause is determined on the basis of the type of fault. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276497 | Roll Forming Machine and Method of Roll Forming - When roll-forming a blank into a profile having varying width and upright sides, the vertical position of at least any one of the forming roll pairs ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130276498 | METHOD OF DETECTING FAULT IN PIERCING-ROLLING AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEAMLESS PIPE OR TUBE - The object is to provide a method of detecting a fault which ensures high-accuracy detection of a fault in piercing-rolling. | 2013-10-24 |
20130276499 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING SHAPED ARTICLES FROM PLURAL SHEET METAL BLANKS - An apparatus and method are provided for the simultaneous forming of a plurality of shaped articles from plural sheet metal blanks. First and second sheet metal blanks are arranged between upper and lower forming dies, and a nozzle body having a generally diamond-shaped cross-sectional profile, transverse to an insertion direction, is inserted between the sheet metal blanks. When the forming tool is closed, upper and lower sealing surfaces of the nozzle body press the first and second sheet metal blanks, respectively, against sealing beads that are arranged one each within peripheral areas of the upper and lower forming dies. Opposite side edges of the nozzle body converge one toward the other so as to facilitate forming a seal along each of the side edges of the nozzle body. A pressurized fluid is introduced via the nozzle body for forming the sheet metal blanks within a die cavity. | 2013-10-24 |